News: Waterparks
Mario O. Mamon assumes role as 2014 IAAPA Chairman of the Board
Mario O. Mamon, Chairman and President of Enchanted Kingdom amusement park in the Philippines has taken up the role of Chair of the board of directors of the International...
Nov 22, 2013
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Magic Mountain Merimbula to celebrate 30th anniversary
While the Gold Coast is promoted as Australia's theme park capital, Merimbula Magic Mountain on the NSW South Coast has been delivering amusement parks thrills for the last 30...
Nov 21, 2013
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WaterMarc marks first birthday, celebrates 650,000 visits
In its first year of operations WaterMarc, northern Melbourne's largest aquatic and recreation facility, has welcomed over 650,000 casual and member visits. Developed by Banyule...
Nov 19, 2013
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Village Roadshow looks to RMIT to develop interactive theme park technology
Village Roadshow Theme Parks has partnered with a team of RMIT University researchers to develop a suite of interactive and 'intelligent' attractions. Looking to change the...
Nov 7, 2013
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Christchurch City Council drops New Brighton waterpark plan
Christchurch City Council has chosen not to back the development of a waterpark in the coastal suburb of New Brighton, instead backing signalling support for the development of...
Nov 6, 2013
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Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground opens on the Gold Coast
AquaSplash, Australia's first open water inflatable adventure playground, has opened at Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast. Complementing the Broadwater Parklands' existing...
Nov 5, 2013
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Wet'n'Wild Sydney announces 12th December opening
Australia's newest waterpark, Wet'n'Wild Sydney, is to open on 12th December and will soon welcome Western Sydney's first ever nippers club as part of a unique partnership with...
Nov 3, 2013
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Massive Wibit Sports installation to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater
Featuring Australia's largest installation of Wibit Sports open water inflatable adventure playground equipment, AquaSplash is set to open on the Gold Coast Broadwater this...
Oct 31, 2013
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Yas Waterworld hosts World Flowboarding Championships
Some of the world's top flowboarders have converged in Abu Dhabi to take part in the sixth annual Oakley Go Pro World Flowboarding Championships. Taking place at the award...
Oct 25, 2013
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Women barred from Afghanistan's first waterpark
The conflict hardened Afghanistan capital of Kabul has a new attraction, a US$5 million waterpark in the heart of the city. The new 2,300 metre2 facility, which includes six...
Oct 22, 2013
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Legoland Malaysia opens new water park
The opening of Legoland Malaysia's new waterpark is set to transform Legoland Malaysia into a resort. Opening today (Monday 21st October), the first Legoland Water Park in Asia...
Oct 21, 2013
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Third Asian Flow Tour attracts top flowboarders from the Asia Pacific
The third Annual FLOW (Flowboarding League of the World) Tour Asia 2013 championship has wrapped up having injected some serious stoke in the region over the last two months....
Oct 16, 2013
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Dubai to build world's largest mega lagoon
Dubai is set to build the world's largest manmade mega lagoon, with the Crystal Lagoon Corporation to develop its largest ever project in District One, a joint venture between...
Oct 14, 2013
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WhiteWater scores trio of awards at industry events
Global waterpark and attractions company WhiteWater won two prestigious awards at the recent annual World Waterpark Association (WWA) conference, recently held in West Palm...
Oct 14, 2013
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Waterplay unveils innovative 'Grasslands' aquatic play features
Waterplay® Solutions Corp. has introduced 'Grasslands', a collection of aquatic play features that ignite imaginations and bring waterplayers back to nature. The nature-inspired...
Oct 10, 2013
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OFA Showstar debuts Australia's first portable water theme park
Amusement operator OFA Showstar has launched Waterworld Central, Australia's first portable water theme park, and is set to operate the collection of travelling inflatable pools...
Oct 9, 2013
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New 'Theme Park Capital' campaign to boost Gold Coast tourism
Ardent Leisure, the Queensland Government and Village Roadshow have joined together to launch a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to boost visitors to the Gold Coast's...
Oct 8, 2013
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Hydroslide creators set to expand across the Tasman
New Zealand aquatic industry equipment specialists Water Park New Zealand are now offering their range of waterslides/hydroslides, aquatic play features, access towers,...
Oct 3, 2013
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BECS Technology launches App for Android smartphone and tablets, iPhone, iPod Touch
Having been designing and manufacturing reliable and innovative water chemistry controllers for more than 25 years, BECS Technology have introduced an App that will manage their...
Oct 2, 2013
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Expansion plans for Victoria's Adventure Park
A land rezoning application that could enable major future expansion of Victorian theme and water park Adventure Park has been submitted the City of Greater Geelong (COGG). With...
Sep 27, 2013
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South Hedland Aquatic Centre praised by Olympic gold medallist
Former Olympic swimmer and gold medallist Libby Trickett was impressed with the South Hedland Aquatic Centre during her visit to Port Hedland as part of the BHP Billiton Aquatic...
Sep 26, 2013
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TOP 10 Holiday Parks launches Qualmark-standard Top Motel product
New Zealand's premier holiday park group TOP 10 Holiday Parks has launched its new Top Motels product. Of the 49 TOP 10 Holiday Parks throughout New Zealand, 42 of them now have...
Sep 25, 2013
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Jamberoo Action Park opens for hot new season and launches new season passes
NSW's favourite theme and water park, Jamberoo Action Park, officially opened for a new season on Saturday 7th September, in time for the current school holidays. Offering a...
Sep 24, 2013
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Storm delays seasonal opening of Lightning Ridge Water Theme Park
The summer opening of the Lightning Ridge Water Theme Park and adjacent Olympic Pool has been delayed following a large storm that caused serious damage to the complex. The roof...
Sep 24, 2013
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